Compare the Top Free Construction Design Software as of January 2026

What is Free Construction Design Software?

Construction design software enables builders and construction firms to design construction projects and plans for new construction including homes, buildings, remodels, and more. Construction design software, also known as construction drawing software, can include 3D and architectural CAD tools as well as drawing tools for construction plans. Compare and read user reviews of the best Free Construction Design software currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Houzz Pro
    Houzz Pro is the #1 construction management solution for residential contractors and designers. Get an all-in-one solution that spans the full customer lifecycle, including marketing, CRM, estimates, takeoffs, 3D floor plans, project management, selections, online invoicing & payments, QuickBooks integration, and a client portal. Start a free trial today to see why thousands of Pros trust Houzz Pro to grow & manage their business. Plans are available for all business sizes starting at $149/month.
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    Starting Price: $149 per month
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    SkyCiv Structural 3D

    SkyCiv Structural 3D

    SkyCiv Engineering

    SkyCiv Structural 3D is a cloud-based Structural Analysis software that allows users to model, analyze and design complex 3D structures. It is completely online; requiring no installation to use. SkyCiv Structural 3D offers the very best in online structural analysis. It includes the following: - Powerful Analysis: Linear, P-Delta, Cables, Buckling, Plates, Frequency, RS - Integrated Design checks for steel, wood, connections, foundations, wind (AISC, NSD, AISI, EN, AS, CSA, BS plus more...)
    Starting Price: $79/month/user
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    PlantFCE Model Builder

    PlantFCE Model Builder

    Storm Consulting

    Customize models, refine designs, and export with precision. PlantFCE Model Builder offers intuitive 3D modeling for process plants. Model Builder is useful when estimating costs for an engineering project. View real-time updates in the rendering window as you edit the scene. Low lock-in with PlantFCE Model Builder* Model Builder allows you to import and export 3D models from and to industry-standard 3D model formats like GLB, OBJ, and STL. With an automatic clash check, reduce errors and save time.** PlantFCE Model Builder's automatic clash check** reduces time spent on clash check sessions and gives you more time to work on your project. Download for Windows and Mac on the PlantFCE website. *Exporting through Model Builder does not include Model Builder specific functionality like properties set on objects or features specific to Model Builder. **Clash check will be released in version 2.
    Starting Price: $49/month/user
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    RIB SpecLink

    RIB SpecLink

    RIB Software

    No other specification software helps you work smarter or faster than SpecLink. Save time. Save money. Get it right. Every phase. Every time. Enhance the specification process at every stage. SpecLink specification software—improves efficiency and accuracy in the building design process. And with SpecLink now in the cloud, you can produce specifications even faster by collaborating across teams. Streamline every phase of your construction project with the industry’s best building specification content. SpecLink is intuitive specification-writing software that helps you make more informed decisions, faster, through every phase of the design process. SpecLink combines the industry’s best content with the most advanced software on the market. Our master guide specification writing, management, and production system with built-in intelligence is designed to help you dramatically speed up editing tasks and reduce specification production time while minimizing errors and omissions.
    Starting Price: $1695.00 per year
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    LIRA-SAPR

    LIRA-SAPR

    LIRALAND Group

    LIRA-SAPR is comprehensive software package that benefits from BIM technology. The software is intended for analysis and design of building and mechanical engineering structures of different purposes. - Static (forces and displacements) and dynamic analyses - Selection and check for sections of steel and/or reinforced concrete (RC) structures - Preliminary drawings of steel structures as well as separate RC elements
    Starting Price: €280/month
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    Tensar+

    Tensar+

    Tensar

    For years, construction professionals around the world have trusted Tensar's design software to evaluate design options and optimize performance. Experience the newly enhanced web-based software for free that allows engineers, contractors, and owners to design with Tensar‘s engineered solutions.
    Starting Price: Free
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    Building in Cloud
    Building in Cloud is a free service for the management of the entire life cycle of buildings, planning; design; construction; management, and maintenance. All operators in the construction sector, designers; builders; owners, and maintainers, can take significant advantage of its use by having a collaboration platform from which it is possible to share and manage all the information necessary to improve process performance and business objectives. The transmission of the value of the information is available at any time and from anywhere. All operators in the construction sector can take advantage of using Building in Cloud. The availability of information relating to the various phases of the life cycle of a building necessary for the advancement of the order or for maintenance activities allows to optimization of the processes, control, and monitoring of activities allowing compliance with quality, execution times, and costs.
    Starting Price: Free
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    DreamPlan Home Design
    Visualize and plan your dream home with a realistic 3D home model. Create the floor plan of your house, condo or apartment. Custom set colors, textures, furniture, decorations and more. Plan out exterior landscaping ideas and garden spaces. Before you start planning a new home or working on a home improvement project, perfect the floor plan and preview any house design idea with DreamPlan home design software. Switch between 3D, 2D Rendered, and 2D Blueprint view modes, easily design floor plans of your new home. Easy-to-use interface for simple house planning creation and customization. Use trace mode to import existing floor plans, and export your design to JPG, PNG, OBJ, STL and more. Include every detail in your kitchen design, explore bathroom design ideas prior to building. Plan home decor with 3D furniture, fixtures, appliances and other decorations. Lay out and design your unfinished basement, experiment with furniture placement before buying or rearranging.
    Starting Price: $2.21 per month
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